GEOL352-10X (C) General non-calendar-based 2010

Advanced Geological Mapping

14 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 20 June 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 February 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 16 May 2010

Description

Extended field mapping and related exercises aimed at broadening geological experience in the understanding and interpretation of rocks at outcrop, field map, and regional scales.

The field trip is a field mapping exercise at Castle Hill, building on the introduction to geological mapping in GEOL230 and focussing on the structure that builds the Southern Alps and the geomorphology resulting from the recent glaciations. The structural mapping concentrates on the complex folding as being expressed by a limestone unit. The geomorphology part has two components: (1) at Castle Hill structural- geomorph link will be looked at and (2) slope processes and glacial histories will be addressed at either Winding Creek or the Poulter Confluence. The course is designed to complement GEOL351. Field teaching takes place off-campus and a reasonable degree of fitness is desirable.

Prerequisites

(1) GEOL230 or GEOL240; (2) GEOL231 or GEOL241; (3) 44-45 points from other GEOL 200-level courses.

Restrictions

GEOL329, GEOL330

Co-requisites

14 points from any papers in GEOL331-GEOL338 offered in the same semester.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Uwe Ring

Lecturer

Mark Quigley

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Fieldwork 100% Fieldwork - Stream A hand in Monday 15 March, Stream B hand in is Monday 22 March

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Boulter, Clive A. , Wilkinson, Josie; Four dimensional analysis of geological maps : techniques of interpretation ; Wiley, 1989.

Groshong, Richard H; 3-D structural geology : a practical guide to quantitative surface and subsurface map interpretation ; 2nd ed; Springer, 2006.

Maltman, Alex; Geological maps : an introduction ; 2nd ed; John Wiley, 1998.

McClay, K. R; The mapping of geological structures ; Wiley, 1991.

Powell, Derek; Interpretation of geological structures through maps : an introductory practical manual ; Longman Scientific & Technical ;, 1992.

Notes

Field work is set for (Stream A) 8-14 February 2010 and  (Stream B) 15-21 February 2010  at Cass and the surrounding area. A field trip levy of $32 is payable at enrolment. Forms for the catering option are available from Room 108A Geological Sciences Department. This provides 3 meals per day for $15; ($90 in total) payable prior to departure. Please collect the catered field trip option form from outside Room 108A Level 1 corridor von Haast building). Pay $90 to cashier in Registry and return form through slot at Geology Room 108A.

The field trips departs 9 am from the Geological Sciences loading bay. Bring your lunch and day pack ready for immediate field work.

Essential Equipment
Students will be expected to have a geological hammer, hand lens, grain size comparator, a plastic bag to protect map board and note book. A personal first aid kit is essential for field safety. Safety glasses will be available from Sacha Baldwin-Cunningham (Room 101D). Boots and a sleeping bag are necessary as is adequate clothing for a range of weather conditions.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $606.00

International fee $2,801.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Geological Sciences .

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